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- Website
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- Social strategy
Brand kit
Hey, I am Matt.
I am good at building cool products, selling great services, and creating content that converts!
Founder of Operator Uplift. Ex-Velocity Esports. 17 hackathon prize finishes. Based in Southeast Asia.
Selected work and media
Partnerships & platforms
DetailsArticles & interviews
Interviews“Matt is a rare global entrepreneur who can operate successfully across multiple regions.”
“That kind of entrepreneurial spirit is rare…”
Builder
Operator Uplift.
A stake in keeping your word.
Choose a commitment, stake money, and submit photo or app proof. AI review provides one verification signal. Keep your commitment and your stake comes back. Miss it and 96% of your stake goes to the people who finished. I’m building the product and protocol on Solana, with the app live in the Solana Mobile Seeker dApp Store. Operator Uplift has 2,200+ accounts, separate from the waitlist.
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Selected hackathon wins
- Winner
1st placeOmniAI Voice HackathonOmniAI · $1,000 total prize pool - Winner
1st placeMuShanghai Filecoin HackathonFilecoin · $1,500 total prize pool - Winner
1st placeSuperteam United Kingdom × HelpBnk HackathonHelpBnk · $10,000 total prize pool
Operator Uplift received a $1,000 Solana Foundation grant via Superteam Malaysia.
All prize finishes17 hackathon prize finishes
Ordered by total event prize pool. Wins include prize placements and a hacker-house sponsorship. Prize pools are not my personal payouts.
- Render Hackathon (opens in a new tab)Growzilla$100,000 prize pool
- Superteam United Kingdom × HelpBnk Hackathon (opens in a new tab)HelpBnk1st place · $10,000 prize pool
- Crossbar HackathonCrossbar Inc$10,000 prize pool
- Breakpoint London Tokenization Hackathon (opens in a new tab)Solana Foundation$3,300 prize pool
- Breakpoint London Starter Pack Hackathon (opens in a new tab)Solana Foundation$3,300 prize pool
- Breakpoint London Hype Video Hackathon (opens in a new tab)Solana Foundation$3,300 prize pool
- Superteam Malaysia Website Hackathon (opens in a new tab)Superteam2nd place · $3,000 prize pool
- Stack Auth Hackathon (opens in a new tab)Stack Auth3rd place · $1,750 prize pool
- Superteam Malaysia Article HackathonSuperteam$1,500 prize pool
- MuShanghai Filecoin Hackathon (opens in a new tab)Filecoin$1,500 prize pool
- Superteam Thailand × DFlow Hackathon (opens in a new tab)DFlow$1,500 prize poolView winner announcement graphic
- Superteam Malaysia Mini-HackathonSuperteam$1,000 prize pool
- OmniAI Voice Hackathon (opens in a new tab)OmniAI$1,000 prize pool
- Curious Ventures × Arc HackathonCurious Ventures$1,000 prize pool
- RTC Builders Reflect & Share (Road to Colosseum) (opens in a new tab)Superteam Vietnam6th place · Oct 2026
- Popup HackathonLovable$500 prize pool
- Agentic Loops Hacker House Hackathon (opens in a new tab)Loops HousePrize: Full sponsorship for Germina Hacker House
Websites, from build to launch.
A client website paired with a launch video and a social media strategy.
More products I've built.
Solana risk tooling
Buffer (opens in a new tab)
Read-only Solana perpetual-position scenarios with visible assumptions, coverage and per-position math.
Voice-AI hackathon win
Velocity AI (opens in a new tab)
A voice-AI speed-to-lead website for calling, qualifying and routing inbound leads.
DLMM learning guide
DLMM (opens in a new tab)
A DLMM learning guide for the road to Breakpoint 2026.
AI-agent payment tooling
Allowance (opens in a new tab)
Human-approved budgets for AI agents buying Solana data through x402, with visible decisions and receipts.
More builds7 projects
- Superteam MalaysiaWebsite competition winA community website for Malaysian Solana builders, with projects, events and a member directory.View project (opens in a new tab)
- Margin Protector AIDashboard demoA Shopify profit-leak audit dashboard with AI recommendations and proposed fixes.View demo (opens in a new tab)
- LotlineRead-only plannerAn xStocks contribution planner with asset splits, estimates and exportable plans.View project (opens in a new tab)
- SpherePublic previewA private-network mapping and referral workspace for real estate professionals, previewed with a sample network.View project (opens in a new tab)
- RWA LensRead-only inspectionSolana token inspection for identity, balances, controls and exportable evidence.View project (opens in a new tab)
- Striker TerminalDemo prototypeA World Cup prediction terminal with programmable orders and collectible prediction receipts.View demo (opens in a new tab)
- Breakpoint APACPersonal projectAn independent Breakpoint card studio with chapter-themed artwork and personalized social graphics.View project (opens in a new tab)
Founder
Velocity Esports.
Bootstrapped from zero.
Founded May 17, 2014. I built partnerships with MLG and Quest Nutrition, and signed an MLG.tv contract at 14.
Sold it. Built the team.
$1M+ in door-to-door sales. $25k/month at peak. Trained and led a team of 5–10 reps.
Selected esports results
- 1st · Apex Legends Microsoft Store LAN — Fatal Ambition roster
- 1st · Halo Infinite CMG 4v4 #CHAMPS
- 1st · Trolli Halo 4v4 qualifier for the $2,500 finals
Top 5 global seasonal rankings in Fortnite and Halo 5.
Three clothing brands
I started HappyHerbCo, Luhu Clothing, and SummerLyfe.
Recovery community leadership
Previously a House Leader and Assistant Men’s Director at the McShin Foundation. Certified peer-to-peer counselor in mental health and addiction. That work informs why I build around accountability.
Certifications on LinkedIn
Kept showing up.
After an initial rejection from The Residency, I joined Actioners and was later selected for The Residency.
- Accepted into Empower Residency in Da Nang after an initial rejection.
- Worked from Founders Inc for about 2.5 months after my program application was declined.
- Accepted into the London Solana Hacker House. Attendance depends on visa approval and travel funding.
- Accepted into CastleDAO / Superteam Ireland and selected for a Solana gaming hacker house in Ho Chi Minh City.
Teams & collaborations
Work across esports, creator content, design, community, and product projects.
- Nansen
- WalletConnect
- Meteora
- XSET Gaming
- VCU Esports
- Kast
- RedotPay
- Ourbit
- Superteam Talent
- CMG Gaming
- Runner
- Founders Boost
- ICMdotRUN
- FOUNDERSdotRUN
- Nomadz
- Ooble Studios
- Memetic Machines
- House of Bytez
- OTF Gaming
- Strictly Business Gaming
- Circa Esports
- Darkest Hour
- Fuzey Designs
- Arma Apparel
- Insight Apparel
- Esports Agent
- Gamers 4 Christ
I attended four military-school programs and was a JROTC squad leader and varsity wrestler at Fishburne. Championship results include 2nd at regionals and placements at district and state championships. 2015–2016 wrestling Carson Hustle Award.
Based in Southeast Asia. Taking the work wherever a backpack and a 2019 MacBook can go.
Events
From finding the venue to getting people in the room, I bring founders together and make the content that carries the event further.
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Private GTM DinnerPhoton
600 RSVPs120 accepted guests
Co-hosted with one week to plan, with food and venue sponsored.
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Hacker House Launch EventThe Residency advised by Sam Altman
500 RSVPs100–200 people present throughout 5–6 hours
Hosted and ran the hacker house launch event.
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Networking Event & Pitch Competitionicm.run
400 RSVPs75 attendees
Set up in four days. Managed the logistics and created the content.
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Solana Story CircleOperator Uplift
80 RSVPs40 attendees
Hosted through Operator Uplift.
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Holiday SoiréeNOIR
75+ RSVPsAbout 20 attendees
Co-hosted an event for NOIR.
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Popup HackathonLovable
24 teams$500 prize pool
Set up in under 24 hours. Made the hosting connection and ran the hackathon end to end.
Speaking & pitches
Google · The Residency · Road to Colosseum · DAVAS · Web3 Builders Summit · Unchained Summit · Network School
Creator
Founder interviews, event coverage, and short-form edits. Here are two finished pieces published on my own @rvaclassic channel.
7K LinkedIn followersPublic profile · October 2026
Client films
I created the launch video and product demo for Helm Trading.
Event films
Photon private dinner
Watch the full recap
Founders mixer
Watch the full recap
Photography & apparelEsports and apparel shoots on Behance
Graphic designDesign portfolio on Behance
Gaming montagesEdits on YouTube
Photography and video for Photon. Watch the client’s recap · Photo/video credit.
More creator work: Crossbar product comparison video.
Next up: creator coverage at Solana Breakpoint London.
Send Matt to BreakpointWork with Matt.
Custom partnership
Custom Product, GTM
& Launch Video Partner
From the product to the story that launches it. Product design and development, go-to-market strategy, and launch videos or demos, shaped around your goals.
Scope, milestones, and delivery agreed before kickoff.
A focused website + launch package
Starter Launch Drop
$100One-time website + launch package
$50/month hosting + maintenance
A clear place to send people, with the content and setup to launch it. Send me your idea, links, and what you want visitors to do.
Website
A mobile-friendly website with clear sections, your work or offer, and a contact or booking link. We agree the page and content scope before the build.
Launch video
A short video introducing your site or offer, made from agreed product screens, footage, and brand assets. The format and length are agreed before production.
Hosting & domain setup
I connect your domain, set up hosting, and publish the site. Domain setup and initial registration are included for now. Ongoing hosting is covered by the $50/month hosting + maintenance plan; domain renewals are agreed before you incur them.
CMS
A simple content editor for the parts of the site you need to update. We agree which text, images, or posts you can edit before the build.
Hosting + maintenance — $50/month
Ongoing website hosting, small text and image updates, link checks, and fixes to the delivered site for $50/month. New pages, major redesigns, and extra features are quoted separately.
Social strategy
A practical launch plan covering your audience, key message, channels, and first posts. Ongoing posting and channel management are available as a separate service.
Website + launch: $100 one-time. Hosting + maintenance: $50/month. Initial domain registration and setup included for now. Scope, delivery date, and future domain renewals agreed before kickoff.
More ways to work together
Need content, design, or help growing the business? Send a brief for a separate project quote.
Video editing
Turn raw footage into short-form edits, event recaps, and launch videos.
Discuss video editingGraphic design
Social graphics, launch assets, and campaign visuals for your next release.
Discuss graphic designSocial media management
Content planning, publishing, and day-to-day management of your channels.
Discuss social mediaBusiness development
Prospecting, outreach, and partnership conversations to help build your pipeline.
Discuss business development
Selected partnerships & platforms
RVAClassic creator partnership
Velocity Esports / MLG.tv
Velocity Esports partnership
Operator Uplift is built on SolanaOther RVAClassic creator partnerships
- ElevenLabs
- Clerky
- Bags App
- CMG Gaming
- Arma Apparel
- Insight Apparel
- Esports Agent
- Aporia Customs
- Innovated Gear
- JerkyXP
- Gamer Grind Co.
- Grip Armory
- Operation Supply Drop
- 8Bit Salute
- Trouble Network
- eSports Apparel
Featured in
Web3 TV
Founder of Operator Uplift at Breakpoint 2025
Ivy Tier
Starting Virginia Velocity at 14
Web3 Educator
Showcase with Yinusa: Operator Uplift
Operator Uplift · interview archive
Founder journey: Solana & Meteora
Benyam Ephrem / @bephrem
Outpost Lookout · Episode 2Keep Your Word, Bet on YourselfListen on X
Secret Experts Podcast · Episode 18The Future of AI Agents: Unifying DevicesListen on Spotify
From hacker houses to building my own path.
Founder interview with Benyam Ephrem
Watch on X